MEMPHIS, Tenn. — ABC24 is seeking solutions to problems in our city. During one of our Let’s Talk community listening sessions, one man shared his thoughts on kids and crime.
He wrote a message that read, in part, “I wish there was a way to de-program children in our community about snitching. People are afraid to speak up because they don’t believe Memphis police will protect them. Where is the D.A.R.E Program?”
That comment made our team think about the relationship between our kids and MPD. The department believes, it’s D.A.R.E Program is designed to build trust between students and officers.
“We have over 1,058 students to complete this program today,” said Lt. Shemeka Love with the Memphis Police Department…
PCA celebrates D.A.R.E. milestone
Pineywoods Community Academy students wore their D.A.R.E. shirts to school Thursday as the school marked the 41st anniversary of the creation of the program. Started in 1983, the “Drug Abuse Resistance Education” program, or D.A.R.E., was…
D.A.R.E. program returns to Hanover Area
From The Citizens’ Voice
Hanover Memorial Elementary School held an event Thursday to mark the return of the D.A.R.E. program for fifth grade students. Officer Stephanie Velazquez of Philadelphia, one the program’s lead mentors, attended and joined some of the…
102 students graduate from D.A.R.E. program in southern Harrison County, West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Students at Lost Creek Elementary and South Harrison Middle School celebrated their D.A.R.E. graduation on March 21, culminating a 10-week long program that the fifth- and sixth-graders successfully completed in…
New D.A.R.E. Program Graduated 95 5th Grade Students in November 2023
From Derek Brown, School Resource Officer, Zillah Police DepartmentWe completed our first stint of D.A.R.E. back in November. We graduated 95 5th grade students from Zillah Intermediate School and had 4 fantastic essay winners. We had a guest speaker, our County...
Student becomes D.A.R.E. teacher
Old Lyme resurrects drug prevention program for children
Meriden — At the Connecticut State Police Training Academy last week, Officer Stephen Hackett of the Old Lyme Police Department stood in front of a group of law enforcement colleagues who were playing the role…
Old Lyme Officer Revives D.A.R.E. Program After Two Decades Hiatus
Officer Stephen Hackett of the Old Lyme Police Department is set to become the town’s first Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) instructor in over two decades. With a new focus on skill-building, the updated D.A.R.E. program aims to empower the town’s youth to make responsible choices.
D.A.R.E. Returns to Conway, Missouri
The Conway Elementary School D.A.R.E. Graduation was held on January 25, 2024. Fifty-seven students successfully completed the program. Deputy Jesse Sherrer of the Laclede County Sheriff’s Office did a great job teaching them good decision-making skills to help his...
Edmonson County Schools had Over 130 Fifth-Grade Students Graduate from their D.A.R.E. Program
The program is designed to provide tools and resources for students to encounter any difficult situation as they grow up.
D.A.R.E. Graduation at Holy Trinity School
D.A.R.E. Officer Michael Brown's D.A.R.E. class just completed the middle school curriculum at Holy Trinity School located in Bellevue, KY. Officer Brown graduated 11 middle school students. Officer Brown and the D.A.R.E. graduates were joined by the Honorable State...
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